Ocean Surface Wave Model Hindcast Data-US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea (Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands)
This dataset contains the raw model outputs from long-term (42 years), high-resolution (approximately 200 m in the nearshore regions) Simulating WAves Nearshore (SWAN) hindcasts covering the East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands regions of the US Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Comprehensive bulk wave data is available at the model output nodes and full, directionally resolved, 2D wave spectra is available at "virtual buoy" locations covering select NDBC and CDIP stations as well as select wave energy converter test sites. The bulk wave data is available at a 3-hr temporal resolution, and the full 2D wave spectra is available at a 1-hr temporal resolution. Development of this hindcast dataset was motivated mainly to support the wave energy industry, both in planning wave energy projects, operation and maintenance, and design of wave energy converters. The utility of this dataset extends beyond the wave energy industry and also has value for characterizing extreme wave loads and accessing risks for ocean engineering projects.
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AB - This dataset contains the raw model outputs from long-term (42 years), high-resolution (approximately 200 m in the nearshore regions) Simulating WAves Nearshore (SWAN) hindcasts covering the East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands regions of the US Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Comprehensive bulk wave data is available at the model output nodes and full, directionally resolved, 2D wave spectra is available at "virtual buoy" locations covering select NDBC and CDIP stations as well as select wave energy converter test sites. The bulk wave data is available at a 3-hr temporal resolution, and the full 2D wave spectra is available at a 1-hr temporal resolution. Development of this hindcast dataset was motivated mainly to support the wave energy industry, both in planning wave energy projects, operation and maintenance, and design of wave energy converters. The utility of this dataset extends beyond the wave energy industry and also has value for characterizing extreme wave loads and accessing risks for ocean engineering projects.
AU - Meuris, Brek J.
A2 - Ahn, Seongho
A3 - Neary, Vincent S.
DB - Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - MHK
KW - Marine
KW - Hydrokinetic
KW - energy
KW - power
KW - coastal
KW - climate
KW - ocean sea surface height
KW - ocean simulation
KW - oceans
KW - wave
KW - wave energy
KW - water
KW - resource
KW - geospatial data
KW - hindcast
KW - US EEZ
KW - Exclusive Economic Zone
KW - characterization
KW - WEC
KW - Wave Energy Converter
KW - marine energy resource assessment
KW - marine energy resource characterization
KW - US East Coast
KW - US Gulf of Mexico
KW - Puerto Rico
KW - US Virgin Islands
KW - blue economy
KW - ocean engineering
KW - coastal engineering
KW - aquaculture
LA - English
DA - 2025/02/07
PY - 2025
PB - Sandia National Laboratories
T1 - Ocean Surface Wave Model Hindcast Data-US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea (Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands)
UR - https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/629
ER -
Meuris, Brek J., et al. Ocean Surface Wave Model Hindcast Data-US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea (Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands). Sandia National Laboratories, 7 February, 2025, Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/629.
Meuris, B., Ahn, S., & Neary, V. (2025). Ocean Surface Wave Model Hindcast Data-US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea (Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands). [Data set]. Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. Sandia National Laboratories. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/629
Meuris, Brek J., Seongho Ahn, and Vincent S. Neary. Ocean Surface Wave Model Hindcast Data-US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea (Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands). Sandia National Laboratories, February, 7, 2025. Distributed by Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/629
@misc{MHKDR_Dataset_629,
title = {Ocean Surface Wave Model Hindcast Data-US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea (Puerto Rico \& US Virgin Islands)},
author = {Meuris, Brek J. and Ahn, Seongho and Neary, Vincent S.},
abstractNote = {This dataset contains the raw model outputs from long-term (42 years), high-resolution (approximately 200 m in the nearshore regions) Simulating WAves Nearshore (SWAN) hindcasts covering the East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands regions of the US Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Comprehensive bulk wave data is available at the model output nodes and full, directionally resolved, 2D wave spectra is available at "virtual buoy" locations covering select NDBC and CDIP stations as well as select wave energy converter test sites. The bulk wave data is available at a 3-hr temporal resolution, and the full 2D wave spectra is available at a 1-hr temporal resolution. Development of this hindcast dataset was motivated mainly to support the wave energy industry, both in planning wave energy projects, operation and maintenance, and design of wave energy converters. The utility of this dataset extends beyond the wave energy industry and also has value for characterizing extreme wave loads and accessing risks for ocean engineering projects.},
url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/629},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository, Sandia National Laboratories, https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/629},
note = {Accessed: 2025-12-22}
}
Details
Data from Feb 7, 2025
Last updated Dec 22, 2025
Submission in progress
Organization
Sandia National Laboratories
Contact
Vincent Neary
Authors
Keywords
MHK, Marine, Hydrokinetic, energy, power, coastal, climate, ocean sea surface height, ocean simulation, oceans, wave, wave energy, water, resource, geospatial data, hindcast, US EEZ, Exclusive Economic Zone, characterization, WEC, Wave Energy Converter, marine energy resource assessment, marine energy resource characterization, US East Coast, US Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, blue economy, ocean engineering, coastal engineering, aquacultureDOE Project Details
Project Name Model Validation and Site Characterization for Early Deployment MHK Sites and Establishment of Wave Classification Scheme
Project Lead Heather Spence
Project Number FY25 AOP 2.1.5.701
